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Attachment 1 - Packaging and Delivery of Proposals for Use with the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) Website

I. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

A. eCPS

1. Proposals must be submitted via the electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website at https://ecps.nih.gov.

2. Proposals submitted by facsimile or e-mail will not be accepted.

3. Follow the “How to Submit an Electronic Proposal” instructions provided on the eCPS website at: https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto. Please note that creating an account to submit may take up to three (3) business days. Please apply for a new account early to allow enough time for the registration process.

4. Offerors are solely responsible for submitting proposals and any modifications or revisions so as to reach the Government office designated above by the date and time specified in the solicitation. If your proposal is not received by the date and time specified in the solicitation, it will be considered a “late proposal,” in accordance with HHSAR 352.215-70, Late Proposals and Revisions (December 18, 2015).

B. Creating and Naming Files:

1. Create one PDF file of your Technical Proposal, including all attachments. The Technical Proposal should be created in a PDF format that enables word searches to the maximum extent practicable. Forms and/or documents requiring signature(s) may be scanned, but must be merged into the Technical Proposal PDF file.

2. Create one PDF file of your Business Proposal, including all attachments:

The Business Proposal should be created in a PDF format that enables word searches to the maximum extent practicable. Forms and/or documents requiring signature(s) may be scanned, but must be merged into the Business Proposal PDF file.

Additionally, the “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus Fee) with Excel Spreadsheet” (http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx) must be included in the Business Proposal.

3. Create your Business Document Excel. The Excel file should be the “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus Fee) with Excel Spreadsheet” (http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx) included in the Business Proposal in its original Excel format, not PDF. Multiple Excel files may be included, as necessary.

4. Each of the proposals, Technical and Business, must be separate and complete in itself.

Do not reference one proposal in another.

Solicitation No. 75N98026R00069 Attachment 1 https://ecps.nih.gov/ https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx

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5. File naming convention: It is requested that the filenames for your Technical Proposal, Business Proposal, and Excel Workbook include the name of the offeror, the solicitation number and the type of proposal (i.e., Technical, Business, or Excel Workbook).

Examples:

Technical Proposal: XYZ Company_NIHAI2012001_Technical.pdf Business Proposal: XYZ Company_NIHAI2012001_Business.pdf Excel Workbook: XYZ Company_NIHAI2012001_Business.xlsx

II. FORMATTING AND PAGE LIMITATIONS:

A. Formatting for proposals

1. Proposal page layout shall be letter size 8.5” x 11" for all pages.

2. Proposals shall not include links to internet web site addresses (URLs) or otherwise direct readers to alternate sources of information.

3. Proposals shall not include audio or video files of any type.

4. Font size must be 10 to 12 points.

5. Spacing should be no more than 15 characters per inch. Within a vertical inch, there must be no more than six lines of text.

6. Margins must be at least one-inch on all sides.

7. Failure to adhere to the formatting requirements above may impact whether your proposal is reviewed in its entirety.

B. Page limitations:

1. The total page count of the Technical proposal shall not exceed 30 pages.

2. Total page count does not include:

a. Title and Back Page; Table of Contents; Section Dividers that do not contain information other than title of Section; and

b. The Human Subject and Clinical Trial Information Form, if required by the solicitation.

3. Each Curriculum Vitae (CV) shall not exceed 5 pages.

4. Pages exceeding limitations will be removed from the proposal and will not be considered.

Solicitation No. 75N98026R00069 Attachment 1

PROPOSAL INTENT RESPONSE FORM

RFP No:

RFP Title:

Please review the Request for Proposal (RFP). Furnish the information requested below and return this page to the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist identified on Section A-Solicitation/Contract Form by

Your expression of intent is not binding but will greatly assist us in planning for proposal evaluation.

Choose one of the following Options:

Do intend to submit a proposal Do Not intend to submit a proposal

If you are not responding to this RFP, please provide your reason(s):

Please provide the following contact information:

Name (First, Middle Initial, Last):

Title:

Organization:

E-mail:

Solicitation No. 75N98026R00069 Attachment 2

Solicitation No. 75N98026R00069 Attachment 3 - Statement of Work Dated: May 5, 2026

STATEMENT OF WORK ATTACHMENT 1

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Aged Rodent Tissue Bank

Development and Maintenance of an Aged Rodent Biospecimen Bank

I. BACKGROUND

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) supports basic biomedical research through several programs that require animal models of aging. NIA also maintains through contracts large colonies of aged mice and rats for use in research on aging (Aged Rodent Colonies). While some investigators need live animals for their research, others simply need biospecimens (tissue or body fluids) for their experiments. The purpose of this contract to develop and maintain an Aged Rodent Tissue Bank (ARTB) is to provide a source of biospecimens, mostly fresh frozen or fixed and embedded tissue, suitable for multiple experimental protocols, from the NIA colonies of aged mice and rats and other NIH-funded programs. This constitutes a mechanism for multiple investigators to share tissue from a single animal, allowing more studies to be carried out with existing resources, optimizing the value of the rodent colonies, increasing the efficiency and cost effectiveness of aged tissue collection. This requirement is a follow-on to contract 75N95021C00008. The ARTB currently consists of approximately 40,000 frozen biospecimens stored at -70 to -80°C, and 800 tissue and tissue array blocks stored at room temperature. Approximately 1,500 biospecimens are shipped each year to approximately 25 investigators.

II. OBJECTIVES

The objective of the ARTB is to collect, store and distribute biospecimens (tissues and fluids) from mice and rats from the NIA Aged Rodent Colonies and other NIH-funded programs. Biospecimens are flash-frozen, or fixed and embedded in paraffin, to meet the requirements of a wide-range of molecular and histochemical protocols. In addition, tissue arrays designed in agreement with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will be assembled starting from paraffin blocks. Vital statistics information will be compiled to accompany the corresponding biospecimens.

III. WORK TO BE PERFORMED

Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall provide all necessary services, qualified personnel, facilities, material and equipment (except for those to be furnished by the Government as specified elsewhere in the contract agreement) to perform the work required by this Statement of Work as set forth below.

The Contractor shall receive live mice and rats and/or pre-collected biospecimens selected by the COR (strain, age and sex) and shipped at no cost to the Contractor. Upon receipt, pre-collected biospecimens will be catalogued and stored under appropriate conditions. Upon receipt, live animals will be housed by the Contractor in an approved animal facility before biospecimen

75N95026C0000 Page 2 of 7 collection. The Contractor will assign a unique identification number to each received animal, record vital statistics, collect and process selected tissues and fluids for storage (flash freeze or fix for subsequent embedding or otherwise as directed by the COR), collect sections on slides, label all biospecimens, record them in an inventory and store them under appropriate conditions. The Contractor shall ship biospecimens to investigators at the direction of the COR. The number of pre-collected biospecimens may range from 20,000 to 30,000. The number of animals sent to the Contractor for tissue collection shall be approximately 150 per year, in groups of 5-10 animals per week, according to a schedule established by the COR in consultation with the Contractor.

Approximately ninety percent (80%) of the collections shall be “basic collections” and twenty percent (20%) shall comprise “extended” and “comprehensive” collections (see Task Area 2c).

Occasionally, “custom” collections shall be performed at the direction of the COR and after establishing the Contractor’s technical capabilities.

TASK AREA 1: Initial Transition – Transfer of Existing Aged Rodent Tissue Bank

Holdings

If necessary, the Contractor shall transfer the existing tissue biorepository from the current Contractor’s facility to the new Contractor’s facility in a safe and secure manner that prevents thawing of any frozen samples and maintains the integrity and organization of all samples. Transfer of biospecimen inventories and Vital Statistics Information Sheets shall happen concurrently. The transfer shall be accomplished within thirty (30) calendar days from the start of the Contract. The successor contractor will have up to ninety (90) days upon award of the contract to perform a full inventory of the tissue bank holdings.

TASK AREA 2: Receipt of Animals, Collection of Tissue and Records

a. Shipping of mice and rats to the Contractor is established by the COR in consultation with the contractor with the intent to maintain a full catalog of biospecimens available for distribution to the investigators. The Contractor shall maintain the animals at least three days after arrival to allow them to recover. Animals shall be housed in such way not to expose them to other animals or disease and shall be monitored. Any animal that exhibits signs of illness or distress shall not be used for tissue collection and shall be euthanized in accordance with the Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research (BAHSCR) guidelines (see reference below). Animals shall be maintained in filtered cages, no more than 3 rats or 5 mice per cage, with ad libitum food and water, a temperature range of 70-75°F and 12/12-hour light/dark cycle. NIH31 laboratory diet or equivalent, water and cage bedding shall be autoclaved. Cages shall meet BAHSCR minimum floor space requirements per animals and population size as stated in the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” (Eighth Edition). Necropsy shall be performed within a consistent 4-hour window of time (e.g., between 9:00AM and 1:00PM) not earlier than the third day after receipt of the animals.

b. The contractor shall record on the Vital Statistics Information Sheet, in a format to be approved by the COR, the date of accession, strain, sex, age, weight, stage of estrous cycle

75N95026C0000 Page 3 of 7 for females as needed, barrier of origin, special notes such as caloric restriction and general conditions including visible lesions. The identification number (ID) is assigned at this time and linked to the Vital Statistics Information Sheet for each animal. ID format shall be approved by the COR.

c. The contractor shall euthanize each animal individually by CO2 asphyxiation and immediately collect, freeze or fix, post-process and store the designated biospecimens. For frozen biospecimens the following three types of collection schedules, “basic”, “extended” and “comprehensive” collections will be adopted at minimum. The list of tissues may be changed as directed by the COR, for example when collecting tissues from female breeders or for “custom” collections. Individual fluids/tissues are to be abbreviated using the abbreviations in parentheses below:

Basic collection

• Serum (SRM), stored in 200 ul aliquots at -70 to -80°C, up to a maximum of 5 vials per animal

• Blood (BLO), whole, collected in EDTA-coated tubes stored in 200 ul aliquots at -70 to -80°C, up to a maximum of 1 vial per animal

• Heart (HRT), whole, rinsed in Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS), flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Brain (BR), whole, flash frozen in liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and stored at -70 to - 80°C

• Liver (LVR), whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Kidney (KDN), pair, whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

Extended collection

• Basic collection plus:

• White adipose tissue (WAT), abdominal subcutaneous, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Brown adipose tissue (BAT), scapular subcutaneous, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Muscle (MSC), total thigh, individual, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to

-80°C

• Lung (LU), whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

Comprehensive collection

• Extended collection plus:

• Small intestine (SINT), whole, rinsed in PBS, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at

-70 to -80°C

• Spleen (SPL), whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Ovary or Testes (OV or TST), pair, whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -

70 to -80°C

• Pancreas (PAN), whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Prostrate (PST), whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

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• Skin (SKN), shaved, from flank, 1x1 cm square, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Thymus (THY), whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

• Adrenal gland (ADR), pair, whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -

80°C

• Eyes (EYE), pair, whole, flash frozen in LN2 and stored at -70 to -80°C

i. Brain, heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, and reproductive organs shall be frozen within 5 minutes of anoxia, and all other tissues shall be frozen within 10 minutes of anoxia. The Vital Statistics Information Sheet shall list the time from anoxia to freezing for brain, heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, and reproductive organs and the total time elapsed between anoxia and freezing of the last tissue specimen from that animal. Wet weight of brain, heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, reproductive organs, white and brown adipose tissue and muscle shall be recorded on the Vital Statistics Information Sheet.

ii. The Contractor shall collect, flash freeze in LN2 and store individually at -70 to -

80°C, any tissue mass (potential tumors) found. The contractor shall note the type and location of the mass on the animal’s Vital Statistics Information Sheet, and append the suffix “TMR” on the animal’s ID.

iii. For frozen biospecimens, the Contractor shall use packaging materials and labels that withstand storage at -80°C and shipping in dry ice without loss of integrity or label.

Packaging and labeling materials shall be approved by the COR at the beginning of the contract and whenever changes are implemented.

iv. For fixed and paraffin embedded tissues, the Contractor shall establish tissue preparation protocols that are most suitable for a wide array of histological analyses (including but not limited to immunohistochemistry and in situ RNA/DNA hybridization). Collection schedules and collected tissues shall be established in agreement with the COR. Fixed tissue should be embedded in paraffin within 24 hours of collection to avoid over fixing. Tissue blocks shall be used to generate sections and produce slides or shall undergo further processing to generate materials for the assembly of master blocks of tissue arrays.

TASK AREA 3: Biospecimen Storage and Inventory

a. The Contractor shall maintain frozen tissues and biospecimens in freezers, each equipped with an independent alarm system and back-up generator. Biospecimens from each sample cohort (same strain, age, sex) shall be separated approximately in half and maintained in two independent freezers.

b. Tissue and array blocks shall be stored at room temperature in dedicated cabinets and sectioned onto glass slides upon request. Quality control of tissues, blocks and slides shall be completed and recorded in the biorepository database.

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c. The Contractor shall maintain an electronic inventory of all biospecimens, including those transferred to the Contractor at the beginning of the contract and those collected during the Contract period of performance. Separate inventories shall be maintained for frozen, fixed/paraffin embedded and tissue array biospecimens. Currently, the biospecimen inventory is formatted as an Excel spreadsheet. As an option, the inventory may be transferred to a new database system (for data storage, retrieval and query.) The Contractor shall catalog and store Vital Statistics Information Sheets in electronic and hard copy.

Updated frozen biospecimen inventories shall be submitted to the COR via email any time that biospecimens are added or shipped or monthly, whatever comes first. Similarly, updated inventories of fixed tissues and tissue arrays shall be submitted when samples are added or shipped or every six months, whatever comes first. Access to the inventory system should be restricted to the Contractor, the COR and any other individual approved by the COR. The inventory system shall be approved by the COR prior to implementation.

TASK AREA 4: Ship Tissues to Investigators

a. The contractor shall section fixed, embedded tissues and tissue arrays onto slides at the direction of the COR upon approval of incoming requests by investigators.

b. The contractor shall ship frozen biospecimens, tissue and array slides to investigators at the direction of the COR or authorized representative thereof following the approval of incoming requests by investigators. A copy of the Vital Statistics Information Sheet for each animal, when available, shall be included in each shipment. Frozen biospecimens shall be shipped on dry ice by overnight carrier unless otherwise specified. Slides with fixed sections and tissue arrays shall be shipped in appropriate protective containers at room temperature by overnight carrier unless otherwise specified. Biospecimens obtained from “custom” collections shall be shipped according to instructions provided by the COR in consultation with the requesting investigator.

c. The Contractor shall communicate directly with the investigators keeping the COR always informed for example when biospecimen requests need clarification, the inventory does not carry all requested biospecimens or in case of “custom” collections.

d. The Contractor shall bear the costs for providing the biospecimens to investigators at this time. However, the Contractor shall have in place a mechanism for invoicing the investigator (including but not limited to industry, for profit and international users) for the cost of shipping the biospecimens and/or a nominal service fee set by the COR and be prepared to implement such invoicing should the Government direct it.

e. The Contractor shall provide the COR with updated monthly shipping schedules and regularly update the ARTB Request Log currently maintained as a shared Excel spreadsheet.

f. The Contractor shall dispose of undistributed biospecimens only with the consent of the

COR.

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TASK AREA 5: Promote the ARTB resource

a. The Contractor shall inform investigators of the publication policy as provided by the COR and maintain a list of all peer-reviewed manuscripts, pre-publications (e.g., BioRxiv), conference abstracts, conference posters, and conference presentations, grant numbers resulting from the use of tissues provided by the NHP TB. This information shall include what is reported to the Contractor by the ARTB users surveyed on a yearly basis and/or what the Contractor finds through searches of PubMed and other publication databases.

b. The contractor shall promote the ARTB to the scientific community through dissemination of information by a variety of means, including but not limited to, publications about the collection, platform presentations at scientific sessions, and two (2) persons participation in up to one (1) scientific conference held in the continental USA per year with the option to sponsor a booth. The meetings must be approved in advance by the COR.

TASK AREA 6: Final Transition

a. If necessary, prepare and transfer the ARTB biorepository, biospecimen inventory and Vital Statistics Information Sheets to a new Contractor at the end of the contract period of performance following the COR’s instructions. The successor Contractor shall be responsible for all transfer arrangements.

IV. REQUIRED REPORTS/DELIVERABLES

All submitted electronic reports shall be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, can be found at:

http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html under “Making Files Accessible.

In addition to those reports required by the other terms of this contract, the Contractor shall prepare and deliver the following progress reports:

a. Monthly frozen biospecimen inventory updates in electronic format shall be provided to the NIA, reflecting the most recent shipments or additions of tissues. Biospecimen inventory updates shall also be provided to the COR concomitant with any new tissue shipment or collection.

b. Quarterly tissue block and array inventory updates in electronic format shall be provided to the COR, reflecting the most recent changes and additions. Tissue block and array inventory updates shall also be provided to the COR concomitant with any new collection or addition.

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c. Monthly updates shall be performed of the Vital Statistics Information Sheets collection for all animals represented in the bank inventory. An electronic copy of the Vital Statistics Information Sheets for each animal shall be transferred to a shared folder accessible by the Contractor and the COR (e.g., NIH Box folder). An electronic copy as well as a hard copy of the same file shall be maintained by the Contractor.

d. Semi-annual progress reports shall be submitted to the COR and the Contracting Officer within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the period covered by the report. The initial report shall be submitted for the first full six (6) months of the contract performance including any fractional part of the initial month. Thereafter, the reporting period shall consist of six

(6) full calendar months. A semi-annual report will not be required for the period when the final report is due. Semi-annual progress reports shall detail the number, sex, strain and age of animals received for tissue banking, the number of orders filled and the number and type of biospecimens delivered to investigators. The number of animals culled due to illness shall also be included.

e. A final report shall be submitted to the COR and the Contracting Officer on or before the expiration date of this contract. The final report shall include a summation of the work performed under the entire contract period of performance, including the number and details of biospecimens collected and of those shipped to investigators.

V. CONTRACT CLOSEOUT

Contract Closeout. In accordance with FAR 4.804-5, within sixty (60) days of contract expiration/completion, the Contractor shall be responsible for and provide the following items:

a. Indirect cost rate proposals for all years (in which a proposal was not previously submitted);

b. Final property inventory (excluding intellectual property) and Standard Forms 1428 and 1429 (if applicable);

c. Settling all subcontract costs and any issues thereunder;

d. Subcontracting compliance reports for all years to the electronic subcontract reporting system at http://www.esrs.gov (if applicable);

e. Final patent and royalty reports;

f. A Contractor's release of claim, i.e., Contractor's closing statement; and Contractor's

Assignment of Refunds, Rebates, and Credits; and

g. A final invoice or completion voucher.

REPORT OF GOVERNMENT OWNED, CONTRACTOR HELD PROPERTY

CONTRACTOR: CONTRACT NUMBER:

ADDRESS: REPORT DATE:

ADDRESS1:

ADDRESS2: FISCAL YEAR:

CITY:

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ZIP:

CLASSIFICATION BEGINNING OF

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Report of Government Owned, Contractor Held Property (Rev 10/2014)

Solicitation No. 75N98026R00069 Attachment 4

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

Update per FAC 2025-03

FAR CD 2025-02

Last updated: 05/25

This SECTION is made up of eight parts as follows:

1. Annual Representations and Certifications, FAR 52.204-8

2. Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting, FAR 52.204-16

3. Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, FAR 52.209-7

4. Cost Accounting Standards

5. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke

6. Certification of Institutional on Financial Conflicts of Interest

7. Disaster or Emergency Area Representation

8. Alternate – Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction Under Any Federal Law

To Be Completed by the Offeror: This document must be completed and included as part of your Business

Proposal. By submission of its signed offer, the offeror makes the following Representations and

Certifications:

1. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (Jan 2025) (Deviation Feb 2025)

(a) (1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is__________________ [insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is _____________ [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii)Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) (1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the

Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding

Solicitation No. 75N98026R00069 Attachment 5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7#FAR_52_204_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7#FAR_52_204_7 individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

(i) □ Paragraph (d) applies.

(ii) □ Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless–

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that-

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-

Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

Solicitation No. 75N98026R00069 Attachment 5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-2#FAR_52_203_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-13#FAR_Part_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-11#FAR_52_203_11 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-18#FAR_52_203_18 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-3#FAR_52_204_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7#FAR_52_204_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-5#FAR_52_204_5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-26#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-2#FAR_52_209_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-5#FAR_52_209_5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-11#FAR_52_209_11

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance-Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000 (b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to b delivered or services to be performed in the United

States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with

19.000 (b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA–designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction

Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xix) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xx) 52.225-4, Buy American Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

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(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxi) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-

Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiii) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution

Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the

Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

__ (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

__ (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Certification.

__ (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Certification.

__ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM website accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this

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except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of provision).

Alternate I (MAR 2023). As prescribed in 4.1202(a), substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the basic provision:

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and corresponding size standards for this acquisition are as follows; the categories or portions these NAICS codes are assigned to are specified elsewhere in the solicitation:

SNAICS Code Size standard

[Contracting Officer to insert NAICS codes and size standards].

(2) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce, (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

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(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(End of provision).

COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

2. COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (Jun 2020), FAR Provision 52.230-1

Note: This notice does not apply to small businesses or foreign governments. This notice is in three parts, identified by Roman numerals I through III.

Offerors shall examine each part and provide the requested information in order to determine Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements applicable to any resultant contract.

If the offeror is an educational institution, Part II does not apply unless the contemplated contract will be subject to full or modified CAS coverage pursuant to 48 CFR 9903.201-2(c)(5) or 9903.201-2(c)(6), respectively.

I. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND CERTIFICATION

(a) Any contract in excess of the lower CAS threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 30.201-4(b) resulting from this solicitation will be subject to the requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards Board (48 CFR chapter 99), except for those contracts which are exempt as specified in 48 CFR 9903.201-1.

(b) Any offeror submitting a proposal which, if accepted, will result in a contract subject to the requirements of 48 CFR chapter 99must, as a condition of contracting, submit a Disclosure Statement as required by 48 CFR 9903.202. When required, the Disclosure Statement must be submitted as a part of the offeror’s proposal under this solicitation unless the offeror has already submitted a Disclosure Statement disclosing the practices used in connection with the pricing of this proposal. If an applicable Disclosure Statement has already been submitted, the offeror may satisfy the requirement for submission by providing the information requested in paragraph (c) of Part I of this provision.

Caution: In the absence of specific regulations or agreement, a practice disclosed in a Disclosure Statement shall not, by virtue of such disclosure, be deemed to be a proper, approved, or agreed-to practice for pricing proposals or accumulating and reporting contract performance cost data.

(c) Check the appropriate box below:

(1) □ Certificate of Concurrent Submission of Disclosure Statement. The offeror hereby certifies that, as a part of the offer, copies of the Disclosure Statement have been submitted as follows:

(i) Original and one copy to the cognizant Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or cognizant Federal agency official authorized to act in that capacity (Federal official), as applicable; and

(ii) One copy to the cognizant Federal auditor.

(Disclosure must be on Form No. CASB DS-1 or CASB DS-2, as applicable. Forms may be obtained from the cognizant ACO or Federal official.)

Date of Disclosure Statement: [_________________________] Name and Address of Cognizant ACO or Federal Official Where Filed: [_______________________________________]

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The offeror further certifies that the practices used in estimating costs in pricing this proposal are consistent with the cost accounting practices disclosed in the Disclosure Statement.

(2) □ Certificate of Previously Submitted Disclosure Statement. The offeror hereby certifies that the required Disclosure Statement was filed as follows:

Date of Disclosure Statement: [_________________________] Name and Address of Cognizant ACO or Federal Official Where Filed: [_______________________________________]

The offeror further certifies that the practices used in estimating costs in pricing this proposal are consistent with the cost accounting practices disclosed in the applicable Disclosure Statement.

(3) □ Certificate of Monetary Exemption. The offeror hereby certifies that the offeror, together with all divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates under common control, did not receive net awards of negotiated prime contracts and subcontracts subject to CAS totaling $50 million or more in the cost accounting period immediately preceding the period in which this proposal was submitted. The offeror further certifies that if such status changes before an award resulting from this proposal, the offeror will advise the Contracting Officer immediately.

(4) □ Certificate of Interim Exemption. The offeror hereby certifies that (i) the offeror first exceeded the monetary exemption for disclosure, as defined in (3) of this subsection, in the cost accounting period immediately preceding the period in which this offer was submitted and (ii) in accordance with 48 CFR 9903.202-1, the offeror is not yet required to submit a Disclosure Statement. The offeror further certifies that if an award resulting from this proposal has not been made within 90 days after the end of that period, the offeror will immediately submit a revised certificate to the Contracting Officer, in the form specified under paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) of Part I of this provision, as appropriate, to verify submission of a completed Disclosure Statement.

Caution: Offerors currently required to disclose because they were awarded a CAS-covered prime contract or subcontract of $50 million or more in the current cost accounting period may not claim this exemption (4). Further, the exemption applies only in connection with proposals submitted before expiration of the 90-day period following the cost accounting period in which the monetary exemption was exceeded.

II. COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS-ELIGIBILITY FOR MODIFIED CONTRACT COVERAGE

If the offeror is eligible to use the modified provisions of 48 CFR 9903.201-2(b) and elects to do so, the offeror shall indicate by checking the box below. Checking the box below shall mean that the resultant contract is subject to the Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices clause in lieu of the Cost Accounting Standards clause.

□ The offeror hereby claims an exemption from the Cost Accounting Standards clause under the provisions of 48 CFR 9903.201-2(b) and certifies that the offeror is eligible for use of the Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices clause because during the cost accounting period immediately preceding the period in which this proposal was submitted, the offeror received less than $50 million in awards of CAS-covered prime contracts and subcontracts. The offeror further certifies that if such status changes before an award resulting from this proposal, the offeror will advise the Contracting Officer immediately.

Caution: An offeror may not claim the above eligibility for modified contract coverage if this proposal is expected to result in the award of a CAS-covered contract of $50 million or more or if, during its current cost accounting period, the offeror has been awarded a single CAS-covered prime contract or subcontract of $50 million or more.

III. ADDITIONAL COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EXISTING CONTRACTS

The offeror shall indicate below whether award of the contemplated contract would, in accordance with paragraph (a)(3) of the Cost Accounting Standards clause, require a change in established cost accounting practices affecting existing contracts and subcontracts.

YES NO

3. COST PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES, (Apr 2005), FAR Provision 52.230-7

The offeror shall check "yes" below if the contract award will result in a required or unilateral change in cost accounting practice, including unilateral changes requested to be desirable changes.

□ Yes □ No

If the offeror checked "Yes" above, the offeror shall-

(1) Prepare the price proposal in response to the solicitation using the changed practice for the period of performance for which the practice will be used; and

(2) Submit a description of the changed cost accounting practice to the Contracting Officer and the Cognizant Federal Agency Official as pricing support for the proposal.

4. CERTIFICATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE (December 1994)

Public Law 103-227, also known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking not be permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for the provision of health, day care, early childhood development services, education or library services to children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal programs either directly or through State or local governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee. The law also applies to children's services that are provided in indoor facilities that are constructed, operated, or maintained with such federal funds. The law does not apply to children's services provided in private residences; portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol treatment; service providers whose sole source of applicable federal funds is Medicare or Medicaid; or facilities where WIC coupons are redeemed. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order on the responsible entity.

By submission of its signed offer, the offeror/contractor (for acquisitions) or applicant/grantee (for grants) certifies that the submitting organization will comply with the requirements of the Act and will not allow smoking within any portion of any indoor facility used for the provision of services for children as defined by the Act.

The submitting organization agrees that it will require that the language of this certification be included in any subawards which contain provisions for children's services and that all subrecipients shall certify accordingly.

6. CERTIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONAL POLICY ON FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Note: This certification is applicable to all Research and Development (R&D) Contracts except Phase I SBIR/STTR and Contracts with Federal Agencies.

By Submission of its signed offer, the offeror certifies that:

(1) there is in effect at the Institution (the term Institution includes any contractor, public or private, excluding a Federal agency) an up-to-date, written and enforced administrative process to identify and manage, financial conflicts of interest with respect to all research projects for which funding is sought or received from the NIH;

(2) the Institution shall promote…